| |
John Hendy |
Is this your chance to elect a real EU?
June 4 elections: Members of three of the ‘non-mainstream’ parties put their case
Why I am standing on the No2EU – Yes to Democracy ticket John Hendy
I LIKE Europe. I like being European. I like some of the things the European Union has done.
In 30 years almost the only workers’ rights that Britain has gained have come from Europe: health and safety protection,
anti-discrimination law, protection of rights on company takeovers, etetera.
However, that is not the whole story and these limited gains are just the sugar coating on the neo-liberal pill.
At the core of the EU Treaty is business freedom. And the freedom of business in the EU takes precedence over the rights of citizens.
Nowhere is this better illustrated than in recent judgments of the European Court of Justice.
The EU Treaty guarantees the freedom of business to take cheap labour from one EU state and use it in another.
The ECJ holds that this freedom trumps collective agreements and allows undercutting the negotiated rate. So the basic human right to be protected by a trade union is not permitted to stand in the way of business freedom to make more profit.
The EU Treaty guarantees the freedom of a company in one EU state to set up business in another EU country. That freedom, the ECJ holds, can make it unlawful for workers to exercise their right to take industrial action to prevent the loss of jobs and downgrading of terms and conditions by their employer setting up in a cheap labour country.
EU directives instruct governments to privatise public services such as our post offices and railways.
A new healthcare directive threatens the very existence of our National Health Service.
The Lisbon Treaty will make privatisation a constitutional goal. I don’t want all that. The peoples of Europe don’t want it. Yet it is being foisted upon us.
That’s why I’m standing for No2EU-Yes2Democracy on June 4.
Magnus Nielson |
The UK Independence Party seeks your support Magnus Nielsen
AT a time when our own MPs are embroiled in scandal about their expense claims, there has never been a better reason for voting for the UK Independence Party in the forthcoming election to the European Parliament on June 4.
The systemic fraud and corruption is now so deeply embedded in the European Union that no auditor has yet been found willing to sign off its accounts for 14 years! Worse still, as British a taxpayer, (and net contributor to the European Union), you help to support that regime to the tune of some £40 million every day.
Sums of money like that in times like these can be better spent on roads, schools, hospitals, pensions and other public benefits.
Our adherence to the Common Fisheries Policy (to name but one aspect of our EU membership) has been proven to be an ecological disaster, depleting the stock of fish in the North Sea to critical levels.
By ratifying the Lisbon Treaty, the government cheated you out of the vote that they promised you in a referendum in the Labour manifesto of 2005.
Sending a UKIP candidate to Brussels is the most effective way of registering your anger and protecting your interests against an arrogant and ever-encroaching bureaucracy. Refusal to vote, although it is perfectly understandable as a reaction, accomplishes nothing. Those who fail to engage in the political process of democracy will find themselves governed by their moral inferiors.
The UK Independence Party has been in business since 1993 representing the growing number of voters who are disillusioned by membership of the EU. While we seek friendly relations with our continental neighbours, we believe that the British nation is admirably well suited to govern its own affairs.
We are a non-racist party, welcoming the support and involvement of peoples from ethnic minorities in our wider struggle to reclaim our national self-determination.
Shahrar Ali |
Why you should cast your vote for the Green Party Shahrar Ali
ACROSS London, Greens have been articulating a positive vision for trans-national action on climate change and social justice.
Many people have been saying they will vote for us but against the backdrop of the MP expenses scandal with a sense of relief that they could count on us. Others have said they would vote Green because they felt badly let down by the main parties.
Let’s not overstate what the behaviour of a discredited political establishment tells us about the possibility of genuine politics; nor pretend that anyone is impervious to hubris. But why have Greens topped a recent public poll asking: “which politicians were most trusted to put Britain before self”?
Green MEPs have been motivated by long-term goals long before it became popular for others to talk the talk. Moreover, we offer a joined-up analysis of how economics, society and environment interrelate. Greens understand that luxury doesn’t buy happiness and that global markets are bad at costing the harm done to our beautiful, priceless planet.
Our elected are too focused on tackling the many pressing external problems to even think about self-aggrandisement. We need to reskill workers in sustainable jobs and pursue massive investment in renewable energy. We need urgent action to put a stop to the increasing numbers, invariably poor, already dying from climate change. We stand for the integrity of our environment and the dignity of humanity, not the establishment of personal property portfolios.
How dignified was the TV spectacle of Blears posing with a £13k cheque?
As if one only had reason to do right when one could no longer be seen to get away with doing wrong! You can put your faith in Greens who stand for what they believe in.
Make your vote count by re-electing Jean Lambert and electing more Greens, too.
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| |
